BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Peace & Justice Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hpjc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Houston Peace & Justice Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T083000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20260312T170718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T170724Z UID:10002435-1772002800-1772094600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Building New Cycles of Peace: Centering Former Combatants as Agents of Peace DESCRIPTION:We will explore the unique and powerful roles of youth—including those formerly involved in armed conflicts—in building and sustaining peace. \n\n[Time and Venue]\n\n Time: 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)\, Wednesday\, 25th February 2026\n\n 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.\, 26th February (Japan Standard Time)\n 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Pakistan time）\n 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (DRC time)\n 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (UK time)\n\n\n Online (Zoom webinar)\n\n[Registration]\nhttps://charterforcompassion.org/what-we-do/support-youth/building-new-cycles-of-peace.html\n[Contents]\nIn recent years\, the role of youth has been increasingly emphasized in international agendas such as the SDGs\, Women\, Peace and Security (WPS)\, and the Youth\, Peace\, and Security (YPS) agenda. However\, while the potential and critical role of young people is being recognized\, youth who have been involved with non-state armed groups—who may be some of the most essential actors in conflict resolution and peacebuilding—are often overlooked and viewed merely as security threats by the international community.\n\nAt this event\, we are honored to have two members of GTY: Mr. Abdul Wahid Sesay\, who was a former combatant of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone\, and Mr. Julien Vikemba\, co-founder and executive director of Sote Pamoja in the Democratic Republic of Congo\, specializing in supporting the rehabilitation\, reconciliation\, and reintegration of former combatants. The discussion will be moderated by Ms. Atma Kaur Narinder\, Social Impact Director.\n\nDrawing on Wahid’s lived experience of involvement with a non-state armed group\, and Vikemba’s expertise as a researcher and practitioner in peacebuilding\, the discussion will highlight the complex challenges faced by former youth combatants toward reintegration\, while also exploring the unique and powerful roles that such youth can play in advancing and sustaining peace.\n\nThis co-hosted event by GTY and CFC aims to shed light on the unique potential of youth combatants with lived experience of armed conflict through a dialogue. By amplifying their voices and fostering genuine dialogue\, we aim to raise awareness of their critical roles in peacebuilding. Listening to their experiences is essential to deepening global discussions on their rights\, as well as on the support needed for their reintegration and empowerment as Agents of Peace.\n\nRegister from here: https://charterforcompassion.org/what-we-do/support-youth/building-new-cycles-of-peace.html URL:https://hpjc.org/event/building-new-cycles-of-peace-centering-former-combatants-as-agents-of-peace/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/260225_GTYCFC-Online-Event.png GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250608T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T153000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20250924T215639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T215642Z UID:10002320-1749391200-1757950200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop DESCRIPTION:June 2025 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? Getting started now gives you plenty of time to get ready for elections in 2026.   \n\n\n\nFaith communities typically don’t want to be seen as “political\,” but\, as we’ll cover in this workshop\, faith communities can—and should—provide important education and leadership roles in nonpartisan civic engagement. Join Bee Moorhead\, executive director of Texas Impact\, an interfaith justice advocacy organization\, and her colleagues\, to talk about what that looks like “in real life\,” and do a deep dive into Texas Impact’s specific Houston-area resources and projects.  \n\n\n\nRegister for this event on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1344713928559. \n\n\n\nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n\n\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/interfaith-justice-advocacy-workshop-5/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Texas-Impact-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250601T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250601T210000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20250526T034223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T034226Z UID:10002324-1748808000-1748811600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Human Rights Movie Night DESCRIPTION:Human Rights Movie Night – Anna8:00 PM – 9:00 PMSunday\, June 1\, 2025 \nHosted by Faye Ku\, Chair of Economic Justice at the Houston Peace and Justice Center \nJoin us for a powerful Human Rights Movie Night featuring Anna\, a short film that follows the story of a young woman who has been trafficked\, criminalized\, and then held in ICE detention for three years. \nFollowing the screening\, Anna herself will join us live in our Discord space to share more about her American journey and answer questions. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from someone who has survived and resisted the systems meant to silence her. \nWatch the film here:https://youtu.be/rPdq6SBG3Wg?si=ftD3bNX49gsQlNNc \nJoin us in Discord for the event. All are welcome.\n\nhttps://discord.gg/tX4dsa3W \nLet’s listen\, learn\, and stand in solidarity. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/human-rights-movie-night/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Anna-Poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240506T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240506T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20240619T044725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T044725Z UID:10001610-1715020200-1715023800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:No One Left Behind: Evacuating Palestinian Americans Stuck in Gaza DESCRIPTION:Dear Members\, Friends and Guests\, \n(A)  Please join us for the monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): \nMonday\, May 6\, 6:15 PM (Central). \nTitle: “No One Left Behind: Evacuating Palestinian Americans Stuck in Gaza” \nSpeaker: Maria Kari\, attorney and journalist. \nRegistration for this meeting is required. Once you register\, you will receive the Zoom link for joining the meeting. \nPlease register at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAAAC2AA0FEC70-49232010-amnesty URL:https://hpjc.org/event/no-one-left-behind-evacuating-palestinian-americans-stuck-in-gaza/ LOCATION:Online\, Houston CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MLK_Parade-2023-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amnesty International%2C Houston local 23":MAILTO:mail@amnestyhouston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T110000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20240424T030538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T030539Z UID:10001606-1714208400-1714215600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Justice for Evan Lee - Justice Conference and Memorial DESCRIPTION:A criminal justice social conference and memorial to honor Evan’s memory and help others who have been harmed by the criminal justice system. A special presentation by the F.B.I. and Jazz by Dr. G. Guyton. Other speakers currently involved in Criminal justice reform will also give presentations or talks. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/justice-for-evan-lee-justice-conference-and-memorial/ LOCATION:Hiram Clark Missionary Baptist Church\, 3000 Fuqua St.\, Houston\, 77045 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Evanconference.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Reverand Jacilet Griffin":MAILTO:jdgriffin1986@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20231019T172145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T172145Z UID:10001536-1698258600-1698262200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Book Release | A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian & A Black Secular Humanist on Religion\, Race\, and Justice DESCRIPTION:Beginning in 2020\, Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn exchanged a series of email conversations that together form the basis for the book A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist on Religion\, Race\, and Justice (Beacon Press 2023). In this time of marked polarization in our communal life\, the authors embarked on an experiment\, attempting in-depth discussions that probed their deep differences about serious topics\, with the ultimate goal of promoting constructive engagement\, enhanced understanding\, and more compassion among people with different identities\, beliefs\, and practices. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/book-release-a-master-class-on-being-human-a-black-christian-a-black-secular-humanist-on-religion-race-and-justice/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-Book-Release-3-Green.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St. Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St.:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T210000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20231019T172146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T172146Z UID:10001546-1697828400-1697835600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Weelaunee Worldwide: Block Cop City Speaking Tour DESCRIPTION:This is an invitation to join a powerful collective action. \nAfter more than two years of struggle to defend the Weelaunee forest in southeast Atlanta from the construction of a militarized police training facility\, the movement is at a crucial crossroads. This November\, there is a call for a mass action to halt construction on the site. We know the city won’t listen to the overwhelming desire of the people\, and the risks of inaction are far too great. With our future on the line and the whole world watching\, we’ll take a stand to bend the course of history. \nThis presentation will cover the history of the movement so far\, how we’ve arrived at the current conjuncture\, and help us get ready to join each other in November. Together we can Block Cop City. \nMore info at blockcopcity.org URL:https://hpjc.org/event/weelaunee-worldwide-block-cop-city-speaking-tour/ LOCATION:Montrose Center\, 401 Branard Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WW-HOUSTON.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Weelaunee Defense Society of Austin":MAILTO:defendingtheforestatx@protonmail.com GEO:29.7365187;-95.3847939 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Montrose Center 401 Branard Street Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=401 Branard Street:geo:-95.3847939,29.7365187 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20231019T172147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T172147Z UID:10001537-1697544000-1697648400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18\, 2023 from 12:00 to 5:15 PM ET. \nThis two-day virtual symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and provide bullying prevention strategies for young people. Presenters will discuss current research and trends\, support for vulnerable youth\, and strategies to prevent online radicalization and cyberbullying. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/preventing-youth-hate-crimes-and-identity-based-bullying-prevention-virtual-symposium/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting,Peace Education for Children & Families,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pyhc.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230520T173937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T173941Z UID:10001501-1686492000-1686499200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop DESCRIPTION:June 2023 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended\, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities typically don’t want to be seen as “political\,” but\, as we’ll cover in this workshop\, faith communities can—and should—provide important education and leadership roles in nonpartisan civic engagement. Join Bee Moorhead\, executive director of Texas Impact\, an interfaith justice advocacy organization\, and her colleagues\, to talk about what that looks like “in real life\,” and do a deep dive into Texas Impact’s specific Houston-area resources and projects.  Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interfaith-justice-advocacy-workshop-tickets-627649485507. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/interfaith-justice-advocacy-workshop-3/ LOCATION:Online\, TX CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bee-and-Lisa-1040110_1080x675.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230505T165713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T165716Z UID:10001499-1685037600-1685044800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Making Some Noise for George Floyd DESCRIPTION:Please join the Center for the Healing Racism on Thursday\, May 25\, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM (CDT) to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.  The event will take place at 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX 77004.  If you are a spoken word artist\, poet\, singer or other performing artist\, we invite you to contribute to the ceremony. \nSpoken word artist Isabella Zavala will be there making some noise for George Floyd. Isabella is an 11th grade student at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School.  She plans to major in criminal justice and become a lawyer. Also making some noise for George Floyd will be Alisa and Alejandro Magallon\, former members of the Houston Grand Opera chorus.  We hope you decide to join us too. \nThis event is free and open to the public with donations encouraged.  Registration is required at: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/make-some-noise-for-george-floyd/.  Free parking is available in HCC Lot 9 at Holman and Crawford/Almeda. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/making-some-noise-for-george-floyd/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/download.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com GEO:29.7370629;-95.3734364 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street Houston TX 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3412 Crawford Street:geo:-95.3734364,29.7370629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230524T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230518T003048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T003053Z UID:10001504-1684954800-1684958400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:HEALING FOR UVALDE DESCRIPTION:Houston Event Commemorating One Year Anniversary of Uvalde Massacre: HEALING FOR UVALDE \n*Wednesday\, May 24\, 7-8pm* \nEleanor Tinsley Park \nEvent: www.tinyurl.com/HealingForUvalde \nPhotos/Press Release: https://tinyurl.com/photosHealingForUvalde \nContact: Sarah Gish\, 713.492.1173 (phone is quicker than email) \nFour Houston-based healers – Sarah Gish\, Tracie Jae\, Saumil Manek\, and Soufiane Sattva — have come together to do their part in healing the energy of the Uvalde massacre one year later. Sarah Gish drove her art car to Uvalde on June 25\, 2022 — one month after the school shooting — with a mission: to bring home world famous Uvalde honey to sell and to activate labyrinth walks and art-making as a way to bring healing to a grieving community. Because of her personal connection to Uvalde\, Sarah wanted to do something to commemorate the one year anniversary. The Robb Elementary shooting is both the 3rd largest school shooting and the 9th deadliest gun massacre in the U.S. \nSarah\, Tracie\, Saumil\, and Soufiane are offering a special free sound bath healing and labyrinth walk and bubbles event to raise the vibration of Uvalde\, a community that is known as the Honey Capitol of the World and Tree City and is an entry to beautiful rivers and the country of Mexico. It will be a love fest and a time for quiet meditation. \nSCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES \n*all activities will take place on the lawn adjacent to the Nau Family Pavilion* parking is available alongside Allen Parkway* \n\nIntroduction of healers at 7pm\nSarah’s comments on Uvalde and introduction to labyrinth walking\nSaumil’s warm-up & connecting activities\nSilent meditation and reflection for 30 minutes\n\nSoufiane & Saumil will do a “sound bath” healing by playing crystal bowls and other instruments\nSarah will lead people in individual walks on her 20’ x 20’ portable labyrinth.\nTracie Jae will blow bubbles!\n\n\nThe event ends at 8pm with a closing circle URL:https://hpjc.org/event/healing-for-uvalde/2023-05-24/2/ LOCATION:Eleanor Tinsley Park\, 500 Allen Parkway\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023.5.24.Healing-for-Uvalde.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Gish":MAILTO:sarah@gishcreative.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T163000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230325T013958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T014001Z UID:10001469-1679842800-1679848200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:2023 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Since 1986\, the Rothko Chapel has been given the Óscar Romero Award in recognition of courageous\, grassroots human rights advocacy. This award is named in honor of Saint Óscar Romero of San Salvador\, who was assassinated in March 1980 while conducting Catholic Mass in a local hospital chapel. He is recognized internationally for his vocal opposition against oppression and has inspired countless others to advocate for justice even in the face of great economic and political pressure. \nThe 2023 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award recognizes individuals and organizations exercising courageous\, grassroots\, human rights advocacy to further civil rights in the United States. At a time when many urgent\, intersecting civil liberties and human rights are under attack and actively losing protections in the US\, the Rothko Chapel continues a multi-year effort to further community engagement on the topic of civil rights\, following our 2021-22 Symposium “Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility.” \n2023 Awardees include Rev. Erika Ferguson\, Principal\, Envision Justice & Reproductive Justice Post Roe (Dallas\, Texas); Secunda Joseph\, Co-Founder & Director of Smart Media & Organizing with ImagiNoir/BLMTX (Houston\, TX); and The People’s Paper Co-Op (Philadelphia\, PA). URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2023-rothko-chapel-oscar-romero-award-ceremony-2/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ORA-Social-Media_REVISED_facebook-scaled.jpg GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230325T013355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T013558Z UID:10001328-1679842800-1679846400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:2023 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award recognizes individuals and organizations exercising courageous\, grassroots\, human rights advocacy to further civil rights in the United States. At a time when many urgent\, intersecting civil liberties and human rights are under attack and actively losing protections in the US\, the Rothko Chapel continues a multi-year effort to further community engagement on the topic of civil rights\, following our 2021-22 Symposium “Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility.” URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2023-rothko-chapel-oscar-romero-award-ceremony/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/OR-Awards-e1679708132436.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230218T193828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T193829Z UID:10001445-1676485800-1676491200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:“The Long Struggle to Abolish Reproductive Slavery” with Dorothy Roberts Annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace\, Social Justice and Human Rights DESCRIPTION:The Rothko Chapel and the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas at Austin present the eighth annual Sissy Farenthold Lecture featuring acclaimed scholar of race\, gender and the law\, Dorothy Roberts\, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights\, on the intersections between reproductive rights\, criminalization of pregnancy\, and the family policing/separation systems in the aftermath of the June 2022 Dobbs decision. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-long-struggle-to-abolish-reproductive-slavery-with-dorothy-roberts-annual-frances-tarlton-sissy-farenthold-endowed-lecture-in-peace-social-justice-and-human-ri/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Farenthold-FEB-2023.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T163000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20230109T063716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T063716Z UID:10001441-1673794800-1673800200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:"Images & Words: Media's Influence on the Struggle for Civil Rights" Annual MLK Birthday Observance DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston (MFAH) and The Gordon Parks Foundation\, the 2023 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Birthday Observance explores the role of the media in civil rights movements past and present. Inspired by the MFAH’s current exhibition Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power\, panelists share their work and perspectives on how photographers and journalists shape narratives around social justice movements and leaders. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/images-words-medias-influence-on-the-struggle-for-civil-rights-annual-mlk-birthday-observance/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MLK-DAY-1-HORIZONTAL.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221118T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20221120T055548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221120T055549Z UID:10001416-1668758400-1668790800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Observance DESCRIPTION:Show support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV. Attendees are invited to bring a small memento\, photo\, or item (please no food or drinks) to place on a community altar in remembrance of those who have passed on\, and items in celebration of those living with HIV and hope for the future to end this epidemic. \nPresenters include\nVicar Amber Harbolt\, Kindred\nTitan Capri\, Artist & Ryan White Planning Council Member\nDACAMERA Young Artists: Jeongwon An\, violin; David Dietz\, cello; Hanna Hrybkova\, violin; and Lauren Ross\, viola URL:https://hpjc.org/event/world-aids-day-observance-2/ LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AIDS-DAY-1-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org GEO:29.7378214;-95.3957425 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St Houston 77006;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3900 Yupon St:geo:-95.3957425,29.7378214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221112T213000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220508T185508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221112T051906Z UID:10001260-1668272400-1668288600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:2022 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony-Dinner DESCRIPTION:Join other peace\, justice\, and environmental activists for our 2022 Peacemaker celebration\, reception\, awards ceremony\, and dinner. We had only an online ceremony in 2020 and a limited in-person and online ceremony in 2021 because of the pandemic\, but we’re looking forward to seeing all of you again in person this year. \n\n\n\nThe event will be at the Houston Marriott South-Hobby Airport\, on the Gulf Freeway (see details and map below). A pre-dinner reception\, open to all attendees\, starts at 5 pm\, with the dinner starting a little after 6 pm. \n\n\n\nAll attendees should be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required\, and the meal count has to be turned into the hotel a week in advance. So don’t wait until the last minute!\n\n\n\nClick here to reserve your seat for the HPJC Peacemaker Awards Dinner today.\n\n\n\nInformation on our wonderful peacemaker awardees follows.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Peacemaker Awardee\n\n\n\n Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller\n\n\n\nWe are excited about our national Peacemaker award recipient\, Reuben Jonathan Miller\, who will also give the keynote address for the dinner. Dr. Miller is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago Crown Family School and a Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation. His research examines how racialized and poor people experience law\, crime control\, and social welfare policy. \n\n\n\nUPDATE\, Oct. 12\, 2022: Dr. Miller has just been awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship for his work tracing the long-term consequences that incarceration and re-entry systems have on the lives of individuals and their families. Details: www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2022/reuben-jonathan-miller#searchresults and https://news.uchicago.edu/story/reuben-jonathan-miller-scholar-mass-incarceration-awarded-macarthur-fellowship \n\n\n\nHis first book\, Halfway Home: Race\, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration is based on 15 years of research and practice with currently and formerly incarcerated men\, women\, their families\, partners\, and friends in Chicago\, Detroit\, and a number of cities across the United States. He was featured in a recent PBS Newshour special\, “Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup“ (or watch it on YouTube) that focused on the difficulties that formerly incarcerated people face after they are released. \n\n\n\nTo capture the effects of crime control in global cities under different public policy regimes\, Miller conducts ongoing fieldwork in the UK and the EU\, and will begin fieldwork on the African Continent and in the Carribbean. He is currently conducting research on the “moral worlds” of people we’ve deemed violent and a comparative study of punishment and social welfare policy in port cities that were most involved in the transatlantic slave trade.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Crown Family School at the University of Chicago\, Dr. Miller was an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan where he served as a Faculty Associate in the Population Studies Center and a Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Afro American and African Studies. He was selected as a Member in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton\, NJ (2016-17)\, the world’s leading center for curiosity driven research\, a visiting fellow at Dartmouth University (2018) and an Eric and Wendy Schmidt National Fellow at the New America Foundation (2018-19). His work has been published in journals of criminology\, human rights\, law\, psychology\, sociology\, social work and public health and he is frequently called upon to offer commentary on issues of crime\, punishment\, racism and poverty. \n\n\n\nRead more about Dr. Miller’s biography and research at the UC Crown School’s website. \n\n\n\nWatch Reuben Jonathan Miller’s TED Talk. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHPJC Local Peacemaker Awardees\n\n\n\nWe are also excited about our Local Peacemaker Awardees: \n\n\n\nDr. Maria Elena Bottazzi and Dr. Peter Hotez\n\n\n\n Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi\n\n\n\n Dr. Peter Hotez\n\n\n\nDr. Maria Elena Bottazzi and Dr. Peter Hotez\, of Baylor College of Medicine and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases here in Houston\, are receiving awards for their outstanding work developing the Corbevax vaccine for COVID-19 as well as for their research on often-neglected tropical diseases. \n\n\n\nHundreds of millions of doses of Corbevax have already been made in India\, and have been shipped to African countries and elsewhere. \n\n\n\nIn addition to Corbevax\, Hotez and Bottazzi also developed a halal version\, called IndoVac\, for Muslim-majority countries. The IndoVac vaccine was recently approved for emergency authorization use in Indonesia as a primary vaccine for adults. The hope is that IndoVac will replicate the Corbevax’s India success in Indonesia\, he said. \n\n\n\nUnlike other COVID vaccines\, they are making Corbevax and IndoVax available to the world without the expensive patent or royalty payments that the large pharmaceutical companies are requiring. As a result\, many less wealthy countries are able to get their people vaccinated at the cost of production. \n\n\n\nDr. Bottazzi is Associate Dean\, National School of Tropical Medicine. She is a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics (Tropical Medicine) and Molecular Virology and Microbiology\, Integrative Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Program\, and Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine Program\, at Baylor College of Medicine. \n\n\n\nDr. Hotez is the Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor. In addition\, he is the Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital\, and Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development \n\n\n\nFor more about the accomplishments of\, and research by\, Drs. Bottazzi and Hotez\, read their individual bios (click on their names above) and these articles: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/Dr-Bottazzi-talks-about-vaccines-for-children-17088324.phphttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/Houston-made-COVID-shot-to-be-authorized-in-India-16689187.phphttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-How-the-India-U-S-partnership-can-win-16977774.phphttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/10/corbevax-texas-coronavirus-vaccine/https://houston.innovationmap.com/indovac-maria-elena-bottazzi-peter-hotez-approval-2658400939.html\n\n\n\nRep. Senfronia Thompson\n\n\n\n Rep. Senfronia Thompson\n\n\n\nState Rep. Senfronia Thompson is also receiving a Local Peacemaker Award. She represents District 141\, which includes Northeast Houston and Humble\, and is a Houston attorney and award-winning legislator. Her commitment to social\, economic and criminal justice reform has earned her the respect and admiration of many people from Texas and beyond.Rep. Thompson has proven her commitment to those less fortunate with her tireless fight for justice\, equality and opportunity for all. Rep. Thompson has led the fight against human trafficking long before people even recognized what human trafficking was and how these traumatic experiences damage people’s lives. She has put Texas first in having some of the best anti-human trafficking laws compared to other states. She worked passionately for the passage of Texas’ Equal Pay Act in both the house and senate. Although the bill was vetoed\, Rep. Thompson remains committed to ensuring Texans receive equal pay for equal work.She is the author of the James Byrd\, Jr. Hate Crimes Act; the Sexual Assault Program Fund; the Model School Records Flagging Act to assist in the location of abducted children; the state’s current minimum wage law; Texas’ first and only alimony law; laws creating drug courts; laws providing insurance coverage for anti-cancer oral medication\, 3D mammograms; HPV & cervical cancer screening tests and contraceptives\, like the IUD and diaphragms. She has also passed laws protecting unpaid interns from sexual harassment; allow Medicaid nursing home residents to keep more of their retirement or social security money for their personal use; allow homeowners over the age of 65 to make quarterly property tax payments without penalty; law allowing parents to request a camera in the classroom of special need students\, and scores of other reforms benefiting women\, children and the elderly.She sponsored laws banning racial profiling\, secured state funding to install video cameras and audio equipment in every police car to be used at all stops; ended “debtor’s prison” to prevent people from ending in a cycle of debt\, jail time and license suspension simply because they can not afford to pay their traffic tickets or other fine-only offenses. She also authored the Chief Justice Jack Pope Act which increases funding for legal aid to help low-income Texans with their civil cases and the Michael Morton Act\, to create a fairer criminal justice system in Texas. She has passed legislation aimed at protecting women and children against domestic violence\, extending protective orders to last longer and enforceable within the entire state of Texas\, increasing the penalty of sex offenders\, giving rape victims a voice in the processing of their rape kits and fought to end sexual discrimination in the work place. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Rep. Thompson at senfroniathompson.com/about/ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLenore Walker\n\n\n\nLenore Walker\n\n\n\nLenore Walker is also receiving one of our Local Peacemaker Awards. She is a long-term volunteer at Casa Juan Diego here in Houston and a fierce ally and advocate for many immigrant and refugee women and their families after they leave the women’s shelter. Ms. Walker has been volunteering with the women’s shelter of Casa Juan Diego for more than twenty years. She started volunteering at Casa with Mark and Louise Zwick\, and eventually became part of the team that has helped keep Casa Juan Diego open for the thousands of migrants who go through it every year. \n\n\n\nMs. Walker is the daughter and granddaughter of Italian immigrants\, and she never forgot her migrant roots. This had a decisive influence on her calling and her capacity to establish profound relationships with the women that pass through the shelter at Casa Juan Diego where she has cooked\, cleaned\, and advocated for them and their children all these years. \n\n\n\nImmigrant women from Cameroon\, China\, Ethiopia\, Eritrea and Central America call Ms. Walker their second mom and their children call her Nonna (or grandma). She has been with them as they navigate asylum and immigration cases\, advocating for them and accompanying mothers and their children as they learned how to respond to the challenges presented by school systems and other agencies. \n\n\n\nMs. Walker has served for more than two decades with humility\, perseverance\, and a fierce love for these immigrant and refugee families\, rooted in her faith and her own identity as a woman\, a working mom\, and the daughter of Italian immigrants. Very often the spotlight is given to those in the movement who do work that is considered more “political” and is more visible\, but the backbone of the movement for peace and justice in the US resides in community-based social services and in the quiet\, effective\, and reliable work of countless volunteers. In these political times the profound testimony of radical hospitality that the Catholic Worker movement proposes and Casa Juan Diego makes real\, is kept alive by persons like Ms. Walker. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Peacemaker Awards Dinner is HPJC’s primary fundraiser for the year\, and proceeds support Peace Camp Houston and our other activities. \n\n\n\nAdvance registration for the Awards Dinner is required\, and a discount is offered for early registration\, so please click here to register today! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2022-peacemaker-awards-ceremony-dinner/ LOCATION:Marriott Houston South-Hobby\, 9100 Gulf Freeway\, Houston\, Texas\, 77017 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Reuben-Jonathan-Miller-headshot-med-res-cropped-e1653163996623.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Crosier":MAILTO:hpjc@crosierbiomed.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20221120T061439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T154840Z UID:10001431-1665082800-1665086400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Chinese Dissident Teng Biao: Human Rights\, the Communist Party & the Outlook for China DESCRIPTION:After numerous arrests\, disappearances and unending threats\, Chinese dissident\, Teng Biao\, a survival from the Chinese Communist Party and a human rights activist will be sharing his insights on the current regime through first-hand experiences. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/chinese-dissident-teng-biao-human-rights-the-communist-party-the-outlook-for-china/2022-10-06/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220911T210044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T210046Z UID:10000001-1663509600-1663520400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faith in Democracy DESCRIPTION:Texas Impact\, an interfaith justice advocacy organization based in Austin (https://texasimpact.org/about-us/)\, is coming to see you here in Houston! Faith in Democracy is your opportunity to reflect with Houston faith leaders about why civic engagement is a must for faith communities.  You’ll also hear from Texas Impact about their plans for the 2023 legislative session and connect with like-minded people of faith to build your advocacy team. The event includes a faith leader panel discussion and break-out groups on a variety of justice issues.  Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-in-democracy-houston-tickets-406525457587.  Questions?  Contact Scott Atnip at scott@texasimpact.org. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faith-in-democracy/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s United Methodist Church\, Fondren Hall\, 5501 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FiD-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Texas Impact":MAILTO:bee@texasimpact.org GEO:29.726115;-95.3888405 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Fondren Hall 5501 Main Street Houston TX 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5501 Main Street:geo:-95.3888405,29.726115 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221101T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220811T190618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T012527Z UID:10001289-1663092000-1667329200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:As people of faith and conscience\, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and confront future crises that remind us of our interdependence? Many of the defining moral issues of our time are on the ballot: faltering democratic institutions\, too much wealth in the hands of a few\, damage to the climate\, cruel immigration policies that tear families apart\, mass incarceration that devastates communities of color\, senseless gun violence\, and threats to global public health and security. These challenges are daunting. To move forward in a spirit of hope\, and to resist despair and cynicism\, join this weekly discussion group where we’ll navigate the urgent moral questions raised by the coming election\, allowing you to discern your path forward. Can’t make it every week? Join as you are able\, or for those topics most of interest to you. The topic for each week’s discussion is given below. All attendees receive an electronic copy of the Faithful Voter Reflection Guide from Interfaith Power & Light\, plus supplemental materials provided by the facilitator. Register on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \nSept. 13: Protecting Our Sacred Earth                    Sept. 20: Protecting Democracy & Voting Rights \nSept. 27: Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors           Oct. 4: Building an Economy of Inclusion \nOct. 11: Pursuing Restorative & Racial Justice      Oct. 18: Respecting the Dignity of LGBTQ People \nOct. 25: Protecting Everyone’s Health                   Nov. 1: Creating a More Peaceful World URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-voter-weekly-discussion-group/ LOCATION:Online\, TX CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/faithful-voter-reflection-guide-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220331T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220329T185754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T185755Z UID:10001259-1648749600-1648755000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility DESCRIPTION:Civil rights lawyer\, advocate\, legal scholar and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness—the bestselling book that helped to transform the national debate on racial and criminal justice in the United States—Michelle Alexander URL:https://hpjc.org/event/beyond-the-rhetoric-civil-rights-our-shared-responsibility/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rothko-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220328T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220328T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220317T053132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T053141Z UID:10001246-1648490400-1648497600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Women's History Month: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women DESCRIPTION:Four out of five indigenous women are affected by violence today\, with murder rates more than 10 times the national average. So why don’t we hear more about this shocking issue?\n\nPlease join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday\, March 28\, 2022\, 6:00-8:00pm (CDT) for a Zoom dialogue about the crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW).  Our speakers\, Jodi Voice Yellowfish and Christy Swimmer McLemore of MMIWTX Rematriate\, will discuss the history and current status of this ongoing violation of human rights\, from the Indian Relocation Act to current issues faced by Native communities and available resources.  A facilitated dialogue will follow the presentation.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.  Donations are encouraged.  Please register here to receive the Zoom link:  https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-rematriate-a-zoom-dialogue/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/womens-history-month-murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Headshot-and-bio-for-ddd-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220320T190000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220317T053515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T053516Z UID:10001253-1647792000-1647802800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:2022 Circles of Excellence Criminal Justice Awards Reception DESCRIPTION:March is National Criminal Justice Month.  Established by the United States Congress in 2009\, its purpose is to promote societal awareness around the causes and consequences of crime\, as well as strategies for preventing and responding to crime. \nOn Sunday\, March 20\, 2022\, Prevention Zone\, Inc will recognize excellence within the criminal justice system through its annual Circles of Excellence Criminal Justice Award Reception by recognizing individuals\, public officials\, organizations\, celebrities\, activists\, and community leaders from across Texas whose exceptional efforts or outstanding service have to lead to positive changes in the criminal justice system. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2022-circles-of-excellence-criminal-justice-awards-reception/ LOCATION:MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, 77002 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/David-Atwood.png ORGANIZER;CN="Prevention Zone Inc":MAILTO:info@preventionzoneinc.org GEO:29.7401737;-95.3787674 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main Street Houston 77002;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3400 Main Street:geo:-95.3787674,29.7401737 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220122T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220122T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220120T022857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T022858Z UID:10001237-1642842000-1642856400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Racism in law enforcement DESCRIPTION:Seminar URL:https://hpjc.org/event/racism-in-law-enforcement/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/A-WAY-FORWARD-THE-HISTORY-OF-RACISM-IN-LAW-ENFORCEMENT-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220115T163000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093707 CREATED:20220120T023634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T023657Z UID:10001238-1642258800-1642264200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Rothko Chapel's MLK Birthday Celebration DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the Chapel’s annual observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s birthday on January 15\, 2022\, the program opens with a performance of and discussion about music central to the US Civil Rights Movement. The Community Music Center of Houston Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dr. Anne Lundy will share a selection of music central to Dr. King’s transformative leadership and Black Americans’ historic and contemporary protests for equity. Dr. Shana L. Redmond\, scholar of music\, race and politics\, will discuss the broader history surrounding the role of music in activism in the U.S.\, the importance of music in Rev. King’s life\, and the strategic use of music within the Civil Rights Movement.\n\nThe Rothko Chapel started the annual MLK Birthday Celebration in 1979 to connect the contemporary implications of Dr. King’s legacy to the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights\, captured by artist Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk. This sculpture\, located on the plaza adjacent to the Chapel\, is dedicated to Dr. King. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/__trashed-3/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Protest ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022MLKGeneral.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093708 CREATED:20220101T032228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220101T032229Z UID:10001233-1641322800-1641326400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Take action for refugee rights! DESCRIPTION:Join Amnesty International’s Houston Local Group and take action for refugee rights! \nWhen: Tuesday\, January 4th at 7:00 PM \nWhere: The Tracy Gee Community Center \n3599 Westcenter Drive\, \nHouston\, Texas 77042 \nhttps://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-Center \nCome to our monthly activism event where we’ll be: \n\nPlanning public actions for refugee and migrant rights in Houston\nAdvocating for better legislation and policies around refugee rights\nWriting messages of solidarity folks currently being detained by ICE\n\nMeet the group and learn how *you* can make a difference locally and globally ! \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nWe ask the unvaccinated to please mask up.  Parking is in back. \nLearn more at: http://www.amnestyhouston.org/ \nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amnestyhouston23 \nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmnestyHouston \nEmail us: mail@amnestyhouston.orgJoin our listserv: amnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com URL:https://hpjc.org/event/take-action-for-refugee-rights/ LOCATION:Tracy Gee Community Center\, 3599 Westcenter Drive\, Houston\, 77042 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Amnesty-International-Pos-019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amnesty International%2C Houston local 23":MAILTO:mail@amnestyhouston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211207T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093708 CREATED:20211122T143702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T143703Z UID:10001220-1638903600-1638907200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Amnesty International\, Houston local 23 monthly meeting. DESCRIPTION:Amnesty International\,  Houston local 23monthly meeting.\n\nTuesday\, December 7th \nat 7:00 PM\n\n\n\nThe Tracy Gee Community Center3599 Westcenter Drive\,\nHouston\, Texas 77042\nhttps://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-CenterWe ask the unvaccinated to please mask up. \nParking is in back.Food\, Drink & Human Rights! \n\nMeet us & learn how *you* can make a differencelocally and globally ! \nFor more\, find us on Facebook \, Twitter\, or email us;mail@amnestyhouston.orgTo join our listserv\, email us at;amnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com \nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli KringJuli3@aol.com \n“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”~Mahatma Gandhi \n\n\n\n\n  \n— URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amnesty-international-houston-local-23-monthly-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Tracy Gee Community Center\, 3599 Westcenter Drive\, Houston\, 77042 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Amnesty-International-Pos-019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amnesty International%2C Houston local 23":MAILTO:mail@amnestyhouston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211201T090000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093708 CREATED:20211122T143756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T143800Z UID:10001222-1638345600-1638349200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Rothko Chapel's World AIDS Day Observance DESCRIPTION:Vimeo Livestream\, 8am CT\nFree event with suggested contributions $5-10 \nIn commemoration of World AIDS Day\, the Rothko Chapel hosts a morning observance to show support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. \nThe morning program includes live music\, personal testimonials\, and guided reflection. Jeffrey Campbell\, Chief Program Officer at AIDS Foundation Houston will share information on the state of the battle against HIV in Houston and Texas. Shadawn McCants\, owner and Clinical Director of Know and Live Counseling and Consulting\, will provide first-person testimonial on living with HIV and issues facing the HIV community. Moments of reflection will be led by Rev. Troy Treash\, Senior Pastor of Resurrection MCC\, and music will be performed throughout by Kelsey Sham on harp. \nEstablished by the World Health Organization in 1988 as the first ever global health day\, World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st day of December each year. It is an occasion to reflect on the millions of people who have died from HIV/AIDS since the virus was first identified in 1984\, and a time to consider how to better care for the 38 million people living with HIV/AIDS\, and their families\, friends and loved ones who have been deeply impacted. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rothko-chapels-world-aids-day-observance/ LOCATION:Online\, Houston CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021WADGraphic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rothko Chapel":MAILTO:info@rothkochapel.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211102T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093708 CREATED:20211025T215059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T215100Z UID:10001215-1635879600-1635883200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Amnesty International\, Houston local 23 November meeting DESCRIPTION:*Please* share and repost;\n\nFree and open to the public;\n\n\nAmnesty International\, Houston local 23\nmonthly meeting.\n\n“In person” meeting\n Tuesday\, November 2nd\nat 7:00 PM\n\n\nat the \nThe Tracy Gee Community Center\n3599 Westcenter Drive\, Houston\, Texas 77042\n\n\nTracy Gee Community Center\n\n\nhttps://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-Center\n\nTracy Gee Community Center – Google Maps\n\n\n\nWe ask the unvaccinated to please mask up. \n\n\nParking is in back.\nFood\, Drink & Human Rights! \n Meet us & learn how *you* can make a difference\n\n\n\n\nlocally and globally !\n\nFor more\, find us on Facebook \, Twitter\, or email us;\nmail@amnestyhouston.orgTo join our listserv\, email us at;amnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com\n\nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli KringJuli3@aol.com\n\n “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”      ~Mahatma Gandhi URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amnesty-international-houston-local-23-november-meeting/ LOCATION:Tracy Gee Community Center\, 3599 Westcenter Drive\, Houston\, 77042 CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Amnesty-International-Pos-019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amnesty International%2C Houston local 23":MAILTO:mail@amnestyhouston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260502T093708 CREATED:20210929T053056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T053057Z UID:10001200-1635013800-1635019200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Undeterred Movie\, online DESCRIPTION:Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca\, Arizona. Since NAFTA\, 9/11 and the Obama and Trump administrations border residents have been on the front-lines of the humanitarian crisis caused by increased border enforcement build up. Undeterred is an intimate and unique portrait of how residents in a small rural community\, caught in the cross-hairs of global geo-political forces\, have mobilized to demand our rights and to provide aid to injured\, oft times dying people funneled across a wilderness desert. The film was made by Eva Lewis\, a resident of Arivaca and long time member of People Helping People in the Border Zone (PHP). Undeterred was created in close collaboration with the Arivaca community and members of PHP.\nLearn more and view the trailer here\nDownload and share the poster here\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81859004066?pwd=U3pwc1ZHb1l3aHRPRU1QSUtTWE9qQT09 \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/undeterred-movie-online/ LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Film,Human Rights & Criminal Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Alex McDonald":MAILTO:peacenotapathy@gmail.com GEO:29.809315;-95.423516 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1318 W. 26th:geo:-95.423516,29.809315 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR